Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Presbyterian Congregations

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ADVICE

How often does the sermon in your worship service focus on (check one on each line) - Practical advice for daily living
  1) Always
  2) Often
  3) Sometimes
  4) Seldom
  5) Never

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Always 100 18.8% 18.8% -1.49
Often 246 46.3% 65.2% -.27
Sometimes 157 29.6% 94.7% .96
Seldom 26 4.9% 99.6% 2.18
Never 2 .4% 100% 3.41

Variable Comparisons


Size of place (I-SIZPLACE)

Rural or open country Town or village of less than 10,000 In or around a city of: 10,000-49,999 In or around a city of: 50,000-249,999 In or around a city of: 250,000+ TOTAL
Always 28.4%
21
15.6%
26
25.7%
27
21.5%
14
9.3%
10
18.9%
98
Often 41.9%
31
50.9%
85
37.1%
39
46.2%
30
50.5%
54
46.1%
239
Sometimes 23.0%
17
28.1%
47
33.3%
35
30.8%
20
31.8%
34
29.5%
153
Seldom 6.8%
5
5.4%
9
3.8%
4
1.5%
1
6.5%
7
5.0%
26
Never 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.9%
2
0.4%
2
TOTAL 100.0%
74
100.0%
167
100.0%
105
100.0%
65
100.0%
107

518


Political ideology (I-LIBCONS)

Very conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat progressive or liberal Very progressive or liberal TOTAL
Always 34.0%
17
22.0%
46
13.1%
25
13.4%
9
27.3%
3
18.9%
100
Often 44.0%
22
52.2%
109
40.8%
78
50.7%
34
18.2%
2
46.4%
245
Sometimes 14.0%
7
22.5%
47
40.3%
77
26.9%
18
54.5%
6
29.4%
155
Seldom 8.0%
4
3.3%
7
5.8%
11
6.0%
4
0.0%
0
4.9%
26
Never 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
3.0%
2
0.0%
0
0.4%
2
TOTAL 100.0%
50
100.0%
209
100.0%
191
100.0%
67
100.0%
11

528


Total attendance (I-SUNATAM)

0-50 51-100 101-250 251-500 501+ TOTAL
Always 17.0%
23
18.4%
27
17.5%
28
21.3%
10
26.1%
6
18.4%
94
Often 51.1%
69
40.8%
60
48.8%
78
40.4%
19
47.8%
11
46.3%
237
Sometimes 25.2%
34
36.1%
53
30.0%
48
29.8%
14
17.4%
4
29.9%
153
Seldom 6.7%
9
4.8%
7
2.5%
4
8.5%
4
8.7%
2
5.1%
26
Never 0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.3%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.4%
2
TOTAL 100.0%
135
100.0%
147
100.0%
160
100.0%
47
100.0%
23

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